Loose-powder container



*May 1, 1929. J. L. YOUNGHUSBAND LOOSE POWDER CONTAINER Filed March 23,1928 d n a w u b. I m w L m a J Patented May 21, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LOOSE-POWDER CONTAINER.

Application filed larch B8, 1938. Serial No. 884,807.

This invention relates to a loose powder container.

The container is particularly applicable to receiving loose cosmeticpowder or use with a powder puff in place of the cake powders nowgenerally employed with compacts.

The objection to the use of cake powder is that the cake breaks easily,small particles spilling out of the compact.

Heretofore it has been impossible to use loose powder in small ortableboxes or containers, as no means ave been successfully employed inpreventing spilling of the owder.

y invention overcomes the objection to the use of loose powder in smallowder containers, and has for an object t e provision of a container orvanity box for loose powder wherein the powder puff forms a closure forthe powder compartment.

Another object is to provide. a loose powder container wherein loosepowder may be successfully used.

Another object is to provide a container for loose powder in which thepowder puff serves as a stopper to prevent spillage of the powder.

A further object is to provide a container for loose powder in which thepowder puff is held in corking position by spring action. I

A further object is to provide a container for loose powder having ametallic top and with a bottom member of non-metallic ma terial whichmay be made in a variety of colors.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container for loosepowder which will be efiicient, handy and economical to manufacture, andwhich will effectively prevent spillage of powder.

Accordin to the invention, the container has a pow er compartment inwhich there is an annular ring having a central opening. A powder pufiis inserted in the central ogfning of the ring as a stopper to' preventscharge or loss of the owder.

\ The invention contemplates a so the making of the body or box partofthe container of materials such as bakelite, ivory or the like, forartistic finish.

The above, further and other objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the description, drawings and appended claims.

On the drawings:

The accompanying drawings illustrate one form of the invention, and theviews thereof are as follows:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a container with the to open.

Figure 2 is a top p an view of a container with the top open tohorizontal position.

Figure 3 1s a vertical central section show- The container comprises abase or boi: 1

which may be made of bakelite in various colors, ivory or other suitablematerial.

A top 2 of metal carrying the usual mirror 3 is hinged to thebottom 1 bmeans of a U-shaped rivet 4, having its ree ends imbedded in the wall ofthe bottom 1 and passing through a strap 5 struck up from the metal ofthe cover.

A ring 6 having a skirt 7 is frictionally retained within the bottommember 1.

The central opening of the ring is formed by walls which are directedinwardly and centrally, functioning somewhat as a ledge.

The walls of the ring defining the central opening may take variousangular shapes.

The ring 6 shown in Figure 3 has the wall of the central opening of asubstantial S-shape in section, forming an overhanging shoulder 8 and acentrally directed flange 9.

The ring 7 of Figure 4 has the wall defining the central openinginclined centrally and downwardly, forming a sloping surface 8.

The ring 9 of Figure 5 has the wall of the central opening ofsubstantially Z-shape in section, and comprises a vertical portion 10and a horizontal inward portion or flange 11.

A powder puff or ap licator 12 is made with a substantially sti body andcovered with suitable material 13 usual in puffs of this character.

'Thepowder 'pufi is arranged to cork or close the centra opening throu hthe rings of the various forms describe by spring action.

The puff 12 shown in Figure 3 snaps over I wardly against the slopingsurface 8 until the same seats firmly thereagainst by reason of thespring action between the pull and the surface 8.

It will be observed that in the various forms described the puff isretained in potom member 1 may be cut away at 16 a depth equal to theflange 17 about the top 1, so that when the top 1 is closed there willbe no projecting part of either of these two elements.

It is understood that the shapes of the walls defining the centralopening in the powder retaining rings may be varied beyond that shownand described.

The top and bottom members comprising the container or compact may beseparate as well as hinged, as shown in the drawings, and I do not wishto be limited to hinged connection between these two members.

While I have described more or less precisely the details ofconstruction of my invention, yet I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself thereto, as I am aware that changes may be made in theproportion of parts and that equivalents may be substituted, all withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one ofsaid members arranged to receive powder, a ring having a Walled centralopening arranged in said member, and a powder puff insertable in saidcentral opening serving as a closure therefor, said puif frictionallyengaging the walls of said opening and held against displacement by saidfrictional engagement.

2. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one ofsaid members arranged to receive loose powder, an annular member havinga skirt arranged in said member and frictionally held therein by theengagement of' said skirt with the walls of said member, saidannularmember having a walled central opening with the wall extendingsubstantially downwardly and centrally, and a powder uif frictionallyengaging said central Wall for closing the same.

3. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one ofsaid members arranged to receive loose powder, a ring having a skirtarranged in said mem her and frictionally held therein by the engagementof said skirt with the walls of said member, said ring having anannularly shaped depending wall forming a central opening therethrough,and a powder puff in 1said opening frictionally engaging said wa l.

4. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one ofsaid members arranged to receive loose powder, a flanged ring having awalled central opening, said wall terminating in an inwardly andcentrally directed ledge, a powder puii having a substantially rigidbody being sprung into said central opening and resting on said ledgeand retained therein by spring action.

5. A container for loose powder comprising a receptacle having a flangedopening therein, and an applicator arranged to frictionally engage theflange surrounding the opening to be retained in position to close saidopening. 7

6. A container for loose powder comprising a receptacle having a flangedopening therein, an applicator arranged to frictionally engage theflange surrounding the opening to be retained in position to close saidopening, and a cover for said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JAMES L. YQUNGHUSBAND.

